Phaselis, silver, drachms (prow/Athena) (166-130 BCE)
From SILVER
167 BCE - 130 BCE Silver 785 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Prow of galley, surmounted by owl |
| Reverse: | Φ on the right and MENNEAΣ on left (Greek).Athena to right brandising thunderbolt, holding aegis |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Phaselis | Ancient region: | Lycia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 167 BCE | to | 130 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 5.50 | Denomination: | drachma
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Standard: |
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References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Heipp-Tamer 1993, Series 10.3, p. 159-160, n° 368-374 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RQEMH, n° 258b | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 16.67 | 3, 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 33.33 | 2, 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 50 | 1 |
| Total | 5 of 5 | 100 | 12 of 12 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 5 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 7 | Number of coins (n) | 12 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.4 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.71 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.4 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 40 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 7.14 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 142,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 8.57 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00008 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 83.33% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,361.34 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 785 kg <br /> 785 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 8,403.36 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
